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The foreign policy proposals of the various Italian political parties
While, in the so-called "First Republic", Italian foreign policy was an essential tool in the practice and activity of the various political parties, exactly...
Trump and Tariffs: Déjà vu
These are interesting times we are living in. But, then, when is it that the "times" are not interesting at all? The European glue...
Smoking and drinking: Churchill sets an example today’s Western leaders can learn from
To understand that Western emphasis on human rights is at best a fig leaf to do business with autocrats whose rule is based on...
A Great Turnaround on the Korean Peninsula
Authors: Wang Li & Petro Shevchenko*
On March 8, the whole world was stunned by a breaking news that “Kim Jung-un invites Trump to meet”,...
Disinformation as a tool for destabilizing enterprises: Shell /Greenpeace and Elf-Shell/ Ran
On February 16th, 1995, the British government authorized the oil company Shell to sink the Brent oil spar off the coast of Scotland. The...
Ireland recovering strongly but weak productivity and Brexit cloud outlook
The Irish economy is recovering robustly. Business investment by local firms has picked up, household consumption is reviving while the boost to jobs and...
Figurehead of Fake Country to Get Fake Award at U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Congress is about to get embarrassed by letting itself be used to create fake news and lend legitimacy to a controversial situation.
On...
International soccer bodies ignore blatant rule violations in run-up to Egyptian election
International soccer bodies, in violation of their own bylaws, have ignored the blatant mixing of sports and politics in advance of this month’s Egyptian...
Latvia should raise basic pension to reduce pensioner poverty
Latvia should strengthen old-age safety nets and raise the basic state pension in order to reduce pensioner poverty, especially among women, and address the...
Zhou Enlai’s Legacy in China’s Diplomacy
Authors: Wang Li & Yang Yi-zhong
In a survey of China’s politics since 1949, Premier Zhou Enlai is an undisputedly great statesman as he took...